Radiator-protector



J. P. G-ARVER. RADIATOR'PROTEYCTOR. APPLICATION FILED MAY 5, 1920.

99 551 v Patented Dec. 13, 1921.

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JOSEPH P. GAIRVEB, OF GEARLESTGN, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 13,- IQYZI.

. Application filed May-5, 1920. Seriai No. 379,132.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, 'JosnPH P. GARvER, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Charleston, in the county of Coles and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiator-Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to radiator guards or protectors, and more particularly to a guard designed to be applied to a' tractor.

It has been found that during the use of tractors in the corn belt, the radiators of the tractors become injured and damaged because as the. tractors are driven through the field, the heavy stalks of the corn come in contact with the radiator, which is composed of comparatively soft metal, and results in the radiator becoming damaged by the stalks punching holes into it, or. bending the parts of the radiator in such a way as to interfere with the circulation of the water, and renderin it Also, byreason of t e draft set up by the. fan immediately behind the radiator, leaves and blades of the corn are drawn into the radiator between the coils through which the water is circulated, resulting in the stoppage of the circulation of air, and thereby lessening the efliciency of the radiator, and oftentimes preventing it functioning. sufficiently to properly cool the engine.

It is the object therefore of my invention to provide a guard or protector which can be applied to the front of the radiator, and which will be of sufficient strength to resist the corn stalks or other heavy objects which might injure the radiator by contact therewith, and also to prevent the leaves of the corn from being drawn into the radiator between the coils thereof.

I so construct this radiator guard that it will be simple to manufacture and easy to attach to the tractor. The parts are so arranged as to form a protector which will be light, but of sufficient durability to outlast the life of the tractor.

In formin frame of ang e bars of the correct size and dimensions to fit snugly over the shell of the radiator of the tractor. rearwardly projecting rods having hook ends to engage the back edge of the shell of the radiator for securing the guard to the radiator. I then cover this frame with a heavy wire netting.

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I provide two In this manner I am able to form a shield or guard which can be easily attached to the radiator, and which will in no way interfere with the free circulation'of the air therethrough.v

Other objects will appear hereinafter in the specification and drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the front end of a tractor with my invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 2-2-of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view invention and].

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary rear elevation thereof.

. The numeral 1 indicates the frame of the i .diator guard, which is composed of top and bottom pie'ces2 and 3 respectively, and side pieces 4. These angle irons are so arranged that one edge of each angle bar projects rearwardly to form a shell-like housing for a purpose to be hereinafter more full described.

T e space between the angle bars is covered by a piece of netting or similar material 5, and this nettin is of sufficient dimensions to fit snugly 1n the shell-like housing formed by the angle bars, and lies of my against the inwardly pro ecting sides of the angle bars. Fig. 2.

In order to secure this netting to the frame 1, and to assist in strengthening the frame, I provide clamping and reinforcing bars 6 which lie along the inwardly projectlng sides of the angle bars, as shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 3. These bars 6 bear against the marginal ortions of the netting, and as more fully hereinafter set forth, cooperate with the inwardly projecting sides of the angle bars to clamp this netting thereto.

In order to brace the frame 1, and to provide additional support for the netting 5, I provide vertical and transverse tie-rods 7 and8, respectively. These tie-rods are formed with eyes 9 and are secured in place by bolts 10, passing through the'inwardly projecting sides of the angle bars, the netting 5., t e clamping and reinforcing bars 6, and then through'the eye 9..of these tierods 7 and 8. on the ends of bolts in place. am able to tie by these bolt This is clearly illustrated in bolts 10 for securing these Thus it will be seen that I together the entire structure 10, and in doing so, provide Nuts. 11 are screw-threaded" -wardly projecting securin means for attaching ends of the tie-rods 7 and 8. Four bolts 12 pass through the overlapping corners of the angle bars and through the clamping and reinforcing bars 6, and are secured in place by nuts 13.

The radiator shell of the tractor is indicated b A, and has formed on its front face projections B at the top and bottom thereof, and is provided with rearward projectlons C. All of these parts are features of the shell of the radiatorof the tractor, and are illustrated for the purpose of showing means of positioning my invention thereto.

As clearly illustrated in Figs. 1" and 3, the shell-like housing formed by the angle bars fits over the-projections B of the shell of the radiator. In order to retain the guard in place upon the radiator, I provide reartioned intermediate the si es of the frame. These rearwardly projecting rods 14 are provided with hook ends 15, which are adapted to extend around the projections C of the radiator shell. The other. ends of the rods 14 extend through the side bars 4 of the frame, and are provided with clamping radiator.

nuts 15. In applying the guard to the radiator, the same is positioned over the projections B, and the rearwardly projecting rods 14 hooked over the projections C and the nuts 15' tightened, thereby securely-fastening the protector upon the front of the Theshell-like housing which isformed by the angle bars, engages the projections B extending from the shell of the radiator, thereby preventing vertical or lateral displace-- Therearwardly projectment of the same. ing hooks which are formed toengagethe projections C' of the radiator shell, cooperate with the housing to securely position this guard upon the radiator. With the protector in this position, objects which would ordinarily come into contact with the radiator will now contact this guard, and hence the dama e to the radiator, which usually results, Will be prevented inasmuch as the guard is of suflicient strength to resist the orce of the corn stalks or other'objects in the path of the tractor. Also the leaves of the corn and other light material, which would ordinarily be drawn into the radiator,

between the coils thereof, will be prevented from doing so by reason of the nature of rods 14, posi-- the netting or other material which covers the frame.

Various changes and modifications in the form and structure of my invention may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, and I particularly reserve thisright.

Having thus described my invention, What- I claim 1s 1. A guard for tractor radiators provided adapted to en-' gage the forwardly extending projections of frame and-a per orate material covering said frame, tie-rods spanning said frame, relnforc'ing and clampingv bars positioned against the marginal portion of said perforate material to hold the same against the inwardly projecting sides of said angle bars,

bolts for uniting said reinforcing and clamping bars to said frame and for securing said tie-rods and perforate material to said frame, and means for securing said frame to'a tractor radiator.

3. The combination with a tractor'radiator provided with forwardly and rearwardly extending projections, of a removable guard, said uardcomprising a frame forming a shell-Hie housing, said frame being formed of'angle bars, perforate material covering said frame, tie-rods spanning said frame, reinforcing and clamping bars for said frame, means for uniting them to said frame, rearwardly projecting rods adapted to engage the rearwardly extending projections of said radiator, while the shell-like housing engages the forwardly projecting extensions of said radiator, substantially as described.

JOSEPHP. GARVER 

